Wisconsin (BB 64) - Naval Cruise Book

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A group of men who have been termed non-com- mto smooth sailing 'Hey Hayes' is a common cc o ' ' .C 97 I , 5 H batantsn are in reality a highly trained professional Phrase heard. VerY Qftell but never. twice to do the team fighting a continual battle with the scourge of dental ills aboard ship. These men, the officers, den- tal technicians, and strikers of the DH Division, ful- fill one of the most important maintenance functions in the WISCONSIN. Dr. E. A. Gargiulo, CDR, USN, is the top man on the DH totem pole. With humor and expertness he mobilizes and directs the endeavors of the divi- sion in the rendering of a courteous and efficient dental service. Commander Gargiulo, in charge of oral surgery, has as his immediate dental conferees LCDR S. E. Spann and LTJG Mark Benes. Dr. Spann, the likable Oklahoman, adroitly handles all dental prosthetics, and considering the limited equip- ment at hand, his achievements are sometimes amaz- ing. Dr. Benes, the third member of the triumvirate, has livened the work of the department with gaiety and wit-someone has said that one look at his mug is better than a shot of novacaine. Be that as it may, '6Benes-the-Denesn is a welcome addition to the de- partment. Hayes is the friendly young chief with the repu- tation of trouble-shooterl' de luxe. He fixes almost everything except card games. He is a good man to have around when tough going needs to be turned same Job' His favorite joke, of which he has many, deals with Kings and Queens. Rumor has it that Hayes is wicked at times . . . i.e., the game of Hearts! Ask the other members of the division- they know. Bunton is another up-and-coming corpsman, now anxiously awaiting the opportunity of seeing his new offspring in Tennessee. Williams is the tall fellow who can relate many instances of the Dental Department in action with uF.lVI.F.', He gets battle fatigue just explaining his decorations to the younger men. Having been inthe Orient before, he enjoys his reputation as local ex- pert on 4'Babysan.,' Stryzynski, or Ski as he is commonly called, is the DH procurement expert. With his acquaintance among inHuential shipmates he can almost always find a stray sandwich to quiet his paining tapeworm. Marshallis ability in on-the-job training has even qualified him to make coffee, which is beyond re- proach, especially since he doesn't drink the stuff. Very smart fellow. Cunningham and Stovall are the divisionis new strikers, but already we think that they are the best department cleanersi' to be found on board any ship. It might be said that the striker learns the profession from the deck up. O O O 11111111111111111111111111111111111 111Z01111011Z00000Z0000 X 1 0 00 101001011 I S I O n 94

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VADM ALFRED M, PRIDE United States Navy COMMA DER Vice-Admiral Alfred M. Pride was born in Som- erville, Massachusetts, in 1897. He attended Tufts College until 1917, when he enlisted in the Naval Reserve, becoming a Naval aviator the following year. He served in France in 1918, and in 1921 joined the regular service. Returning to the United States, he served aboard the ARIZONA, LANGLEY, and LEXINGTON. Dur- ing 1932-34-, he commanded two air squadrons aboard the LANGLEY. At the outbreak of World War ll, he was the executive officer of the SARA- TOCA. Late in 194-2 he commissioned the carrier BEL- LEAU WOOD, and, as its skipper, took part in the caPture of Baker and Makin lslands and 111 many other battles in the Pacific. He received the COIN' mendation Ribbon and his ship WSIS awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. In March 1944, he was promoted to Rear Admiral, and as Commander Alf Control Unit, Amphibious Force, Pacific, Was awarded the Legion of Merit. Following the war, VADM Pride commanded CST' rier Divisions Six and Four, served as Chief of the NaVY,S Bureau ol Aeronautics and commanded Car' rier Division Two. d He reported to the Seventh Fleet after conimani ing the Naval Air Test Center. having been pmlllote to Vice-Admiral upon receipt of orders to this HS' signnient.